Trump urges GOP to expel Jeffries over Supreme Court remarks

Donald Trump has called on Republicans to remove House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after Jeffries labeled the Supreme Court “illegitimate” in response to a Louisiana redistricting ruling. While Trump framed it as grounds for impeachment, the Constitution allows only for expulsion of members by a two-thirds House vote. The clash underscores deep partisan divides over the court’s role and recent Voting Rights Act interpretations.

Trump escalates feud with Jeffries

Donald Trump took to Truth Social to attack House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, calling him a “Low IQ individual” and questioning why Republicans have not moved to impeach him. The comments came after Jeffries labeled the Supreme Court “illegitimate” following its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which struck down a racially gerrymandered district. Trump compared Jeffries’ remarks to the actions that led to his own impeachment, urging GOP lawmakers to act. Raw Story + 4


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Constitutional limits on impeachment

Despite Trump’s call, the U.S. Constitution does not allow for the impeachment of members of Congress. Instead, the House can expel a member with a two-thirds majority vote. This distinction highlights a recurring misunderstanding in political rhetoric about the mechanisms for removing elected officials from legislative office. Mediaite

Supreme Court ruling sparks backlash

The Louisiana v. Callais decision, decided 6-3, invalidated a congressional district map for violating the Voting Rights Act’s prohibition on racial gerrymandering. Jeffries condemned the ruling as a deliberate attempt by a “corrupt conservative majority” to undermine minority voting power, while Justice Samuel Alito called the map an “unconstitutional gerrymander.” The ruling is part of broader national disputes over redistricting and voting rights. Mediaite + 4

Media figures join the debate

Commentators such as Mark Levin and Dan Abrams criticized Jeffries’ ‘illegitimate’ label for the Supreme Court, warning it could erode public trust in judicial institutions. Levin accused Jeffries of undermining constitutional structures for political gain, while Abrams cautioned that bipartisan attacks on the court’s legitimacy risk a constitutional crisis. These critiques frame the dispute as part of a larger battle over institutional credibility. MEAWW + 1

Trump urges GOP to expel Jeffries over Supreme Court remarks